#BFD0BB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.9% 0.034 139.7), rgb(191, 208, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#BFD0BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFD0BB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 208, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.034 139.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BFD0BB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFD0BB | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BFD0BB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFD0BB text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFD0BB
oklch(83.9% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA989
oklch(70.6% 0.054 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#73946C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B7E53
oklch(55.5% 0.076 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B44
oklch(49.2% 0.071 140)
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Step 800
800
#3E5738
oklch(42.7% 0.058 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#354830
oklch(37.8% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#BFD0BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D2CCBA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCABC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BECECA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFD0BB
#BFD0BB
oklch(83.9% 0.034 139.7)
- #D4C3D8
#D4C3D8
oklch(83.8% 0.034 319.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BFD0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFD0BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.